DOUGLAS CASTLE RANTS: Generation XX - Women Rising to Greater Power and Influence

Generation XX - Women Rising to Greater Power and Influence.

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

During the course of the next five years, I have forecast a growing propensity for collaborative entrepreneurship as a replacement for traditional corporate career paths, solopreneurship and the now-ineffective camouflage of non-working or "expendable" middle management. I speak about this frequently in THE GLOBAL FUTURIST and in THE INTERNATIONALIST PAGE.

What I had neglected to mention was that this transitional wave is going to become increasingly dominated by the feminine gender. Here are just several of the reasons why:

1. Women now read more than men and retain more of the essence of what they read;

2. Women, physiologically and psychologically are much more flexible, adaptable and adventurous than men;

3. Women are comprising an increasing percentage of the workforce, especially following the growing acceptance of the "Mr. Mom" and "Stay-At-Home-Dad" labor shift;

4. Women are more inclined to trust their instincts, intuition and to avoid rationalizing in matters of business;

5. An increasing number of women (presidential candidates, Supreme Court Justices, professionals and other high-achievers) are being seen as role models. It's not just Rachel Ray, or Oprah Winfrey, or Sarah Palin, or Hillary Rodham Clinton...it is a geometrically increasing number of exceptional women who are proving that women are not necessarily the exception (what a terrible sentence I've constructed);

6. Women are quite comfortable at working in cause-based groups, on projects, and on committees -- they are natural networkers and gracefully integrate socializing and conducting business. The founders of Mary Kay, Avon, and (the legendary) Tupperware were truly visionaries;

7. Women tend to be better planners and organizers than men. This is largely environmentally encultured, but might even be a genetic/ gender advantage;

8. Women have a greater facility for retaining a great deal of personal and detailed information, and they generally have a better ability to recall seemingly small but nonetheless critical nuances or words said offhandedly;

9. Women are accomplished users of non-verbal communication, and superior interpreters of body language...they read their quarry with greater accuracy than men;

10. Women enjoy the relationship-building aspects of selling, presenting and sharing. They are, generally speaking, more socially mobile than men;

11. Women bond through compassion, which leads to cooperation;

12. An increasing number of women have become trained and conversant in technological areas of expertise, infused with the quirky spirit of problem-solving and inventiveness;

13. Women tend to be better at multi-tasking, evaluation, moderation and budgeting (despite the prevalent and stereotypically-reinforced perception amongst males that women are manic spenders and are "foolish with money");

14. Women are more inclined to be vigilant and efficient utilizers of resources (including their female employees);

15. Women (with certain exceptions, of course) tend to identify with other women as an oppressed and underestimated group. This creates a magnetism and a subconscious connection among them which far surpasses the "business friendships" of traditionalist males;

16. Women who also happen to be Baby Boomers are possessed of a spirit of adventure and rebirth through career change that younger, less seasoned women cannot quite match.

The trajectory in female entrepreneurial ventures during the course of the next two or three years will tend to be more horizontal than that of their male predecessors and counterparts, but they will tend to be more persistent and consistent in their attentiveness and achievements. Once a foundation of examples through exemplars and a level of the expectation of success have been built during that timeframe, expect this curve to become more vertical. Women will not only rise to power and influence, but their access to affluence will become more direct and expedient.

As a member of the male gender, I would advise others similarly constructed to look at women not only as adventurous and enthusiastic consumers, but as entrepreneurs, business owners and thought leaders. A few examples of WTWF ("Women To Watch For") follow, as examplars. Bear in mind that these individuals have already achieved a great deal in their careers, but they are not even close to being at the peak of their rise.

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*Bonnie Ross-Parker: The Founder of The Joy of Connecting, a brilliantly-conceived program which empowers women to prospect and develop their businesses in a non-threatening, social environment. Ms. Ross-Parker's methods are unique in that they 1) eliminate the "hit-or-miss" superficial frenzy of traditional networking and business events, while they 2) actually create a potent, time-tested interpersonal means of truly bonding on a deeper, trust-engendering level with the added factor of shared intimacy. At present, there are 70 Joy Of Connecting licensees in 19 states...a number which is expected to grow geometrically over the next two years. The licensing fees are incredibly inexpensive for the tremendous benefits generated by the licensees and all of the professionals and businesswomen who attend these gatherings. Going well beyond mere networking and connecting, JOC is, perhaps, one of the most cost-effective ways of developing immediate local business. She is a published author an award-winning speaker, and has her own radio program which may become the nucleus of a women's media empire. A JOC license is one of the best and surest investments that a any female professional, executive or entrepreneur can make. Watch her.

- Bonnie Ross-Parker -
CEO/Founder - The JOY of Connecting
bootgirl@TheJOYofConnecting.com
770-333-7923 www.TheJOYofConnecting.com
www.BonnieRossParker.com
www.42rules.com/42rules/bonnierossparker
www.twitter.com/joyofconnecting
www.ideamarketers.com/experts/networking.cfm
www.quoteactions.com/a/profile/222 www.WINonline.com (radio)

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*Sandra Levitin: The Founder, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of Kalon Women, a social and business website which directly addresses the special needs and interests of women 40 years and older [which is a growing and increasingly active segment of the marketplace], with a newly-launched ezine, interactive forums, product and service reviews, and enormous treasure chest of resource, articles, news, and special product and service reviews. In only two years, Kalon Women has built up an emedia subscribed readership of in excess of 60,000 persons, and that number is growing rapidly. Ms. Levitin's captive audience is a powerful, active consumer group, and I would anticipate that her organization will become a publishing and advertising conglomerate. The content is not only relevent and exciting, but it is thought-provocative and virtually radiates a call to action. Watch her.


Sandra Levitin
Founder/CEO/Editor
editor@kalonwomen.com
www.kalonwomen.com
www.google.com/profiles/sandralevitin

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*Ann Barczay Sloan: Ms. Sloan, a published author, interviewer, speaker and a Connectrix Vortex [a lingovation which describes Ann's role as being a catalyst who brings very well-accomplished, successful and powerful women together], is also a Featured Columnist for The National Networker Newsletter. She has unique access to virtually anyone whom she choose to access - I am reminded of Barbara Walters or Larry King, both of whom were incredible in their ability to get interviews with some of the busiest, most important and often controversial people in the world...many of these interviewees who were notable in their elisiveness and reticence, opened up with amazing candor to these interviewers. In sum: If Ann interviews you, it is highly likely you are either already enormously successful, or on the trajectory for great achievement and recognition.

Ms. Sloan is in the process of writing two books -- one, a book about the success secrets of winning women ["The Power of Passion; Winning Women Reveal Their Success Secrets"], and the other, a volume of poetry. She is currently at work on putting together an e-forum and organization (The Winning Women's Vortex) which has two game-changing objectives on its agenda: The first is to build a Women's Venture Capital and Business Financing Fund, and the second is to build a Credit Union which caters to the special interests and requirements of female entrepreneurs. My projection is that she will succeed at both. Watch her:

Ann Barczay Sloan, M.A.

Author & Editor / Creative Writing Coach

www.GeniusUnbound.com

www.linkedin.com/in/AnnBarczaySloan

Featured Columnist,

www.TheNationalNetworker.com

Author of the forthcoming book:

"How to Use the Pieces of a Broken Heart:

Recipes for Rebirth"

http://AnnBarczaySloan.blogspot.com

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I would suggest that you Google the three leading-edge female luminaries mentioned above, and click on their links to see what the face of achievement and progress looks like. These are three people to watch. But bear in mind, they are slightly ahead of a wave that is fast coming to shore. And as I have said before, when the tidal wave comes, you can either learn to surf or be crushed in its immensity and force.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle


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BECAUSE I CAN: State of the GICBC, 2010

“Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not intimidation.”

- William Arthur Wood

One of the early traditions we started at our now five-year old publication was that of my annual State of the Industry Address, in which I deliver a U.S. Presidential-inspired address usually in a somewhat parody-like style but with a “real” message. My intention with this article is to do exactly that, with a few major differences. The first is that the original Address was geared to a much smaller audience, the majority of which were situated in the United States; we have grown internationally and, therefore, I wish to address a world audience. Secondly, the original notion of a “networking industry” is somewhat outdated.

This term was originally used to suggest an emerging new industry combining common networking thought espoused by my peers like Dr. Ivan Misner of BNI and myself with new emerging technology. This did, indeed, happen yet these advances were absorbed by more mature industries such as information technology, media and advertising and marketing.

During my time as Executive Director of the Relationship Networking Industry Association (RNIA) we looked at the industry as an “ecosystem” in which people and corporations, through interactions would leverage their Relationship and Intellectual Capital for personal and collective gain, yet again, the term was not quite properly descriptive.

We seemed to get a lot closer to what it really was we were trying to define through my work on the book The Emergence of the Relationship Economy, where we described a new era in which social networking became integrated into our economic system.

It wasn’t, however, until my friend and colleague, Douglas Castle introduced the concept of the Global Interworked Cooperative Business Community (GICBC), that I felt we finally had a “container” for such a socioeconomic system of commerce through the exchange of both Relationship and Intellectual Capital. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I will be adopting this term in my Addresses moving forward. Why?

Because I Can.

Therefore, once again for the fifth year in a row, cue the fanfare and as always, no need to stand or clap as I “enter the room”…

My fellow networkers of the world, I stand before you today humbled in your presence.

I know that 2009 was not an easy year for most. When I addressed you then, we were already standing in the middle of the worst economy since the 1930’s, and while thanks to preventive measures taken by many members of our global community to bring about recovery, many of us still wonder:

• How long recovery can be sustained?
• At what price have we paid (and will our children pay) for it?
• Why does such a small percentage of our global community continue to benefit at the expense of the majority of our members who have less money for retirement, less money for their children’s educations, lack of proper housing, lack of proper heating and/or cooling, lack of medical coverage and even lack of food?

How long must, we the people, be abused, controlled, lied to and stolen from by those few who hold us captive just to preserve a financial economic system that is broken, all in the name of “healthy competition” or being “too big to fail”?

How long must this ever-shrinking minority continue this ruse while being oblivious to the ever-growing majority of people who grow angrier by the minute and are beginning to sharpen their pitchforks and prepare their torches?

My fellow networkers, how long must we accept this?

Many of us have not, and I am happy to report that through networking we have managed as a global society to raise awareness of the human condition in parts of the world that would otherwise be forgotten, such as this year’s Iranian Election Protests.

I am happy to report that through networking we have raised awareness of the human condition in one of the world’s poorest countries; Haiti after their recent bout of earthquakes. As a result, again, through networking we, as a global community have raised in excess of $305 million dollars as of January 21^st, 2010.

I am happy to report that the growing majority is only beginning to realize its own true power to make real change. We want real transparency now. We want honesty and decency now. We want cooperation, not competition…now. We want equality now. We want sustainability now. We want unity now.

My fellow networkers of the world…do you see that these values are beginning to slowly permeate our subconscious and reveal themselves to the world in small yet powerful ways?

Look at the new website, Blippy, where we can post our credit card purchases to the world.

Look at the recent Oh Yes We Did promotion by food franchise, Domino’s Pizza.

Look at industrial designer and social engineer, Jacques Fresco’s Zeitgeist Movement and Venus Project.

This is just the beginning, my fellow networkers of the world. Change is coming. How fast it comes is up to us.

From the perspective of The National Networker Companies, we are doing our part to accelerate change. We have begun our own GICBC and have asked you to join us.

It’s as simple as clicking here – and many of you have.

It’s as simple as keeping in mind what my friend and colleague, Douglas Castle says, “Ranting has done more to change the world than chanting ever has.”

It’s time, my fellow networkers of the world, to turn our networks into focused cells of cooperative activity. Let us all rant (never mind the political correctness), let us then collectively focus, and then let us truly set out to change the world in which we live.

I know some of you out there might be saying that this is easier said than done…you would be right, but can we afford to do nothing.

Some of you out there might be saying that while anything is possible with money, we don’t have enough to make a difference. I strongly and adamantly disagree. To you, I ask this question, “Would you rather have all the money in the world or all of the influence?”

Many people wrongly make the mistake of confusing the two, but consider this…

Mahatma Gandhi… Martin Luther King, Jr…Mother Theresa…Albert Einstein…financially wealthy? No. Influential? Yes.

These people have each left their legacy upon the world and have proven that influence outweighs conventional Financial Capital. They understood one of the major laws of the universe…Financial Capital can be taken away, but Relationship and Intellectual Capital cannot. They leveraged who they knew and/or what they knew not for their own personal gain, but for that of Humanity.

Isn’t it time we did the same…each and every one of us?

We have networking…we have social media…we have the internet…we have the people we know…we have the things we know…

…we have everything we need right now.

Lee Odden, founder of the Online Media Blog says, “Social Media is less about ROI and more about INFLUENCE.”

I call upon business leaders to stop using the classic model of motivation by ROI at the expense of humanity and begin wielding their influence to improve humanity. Stop finding ways to separate fools from their money and work with them to forward their own agendas. Refrain from working to control your clients, employees and other stakeholders. Work to embrace a cooperative environment that allows for creativity and innovation. Support green movements. Support humanitarian movements. Support social change. Embrace the good, the bad AND the ugly within our organizations. Embrace those things that bring us together rather than divide us.

I call upon individuals to support organizations and causes that understand the value of a GICBC.

I call upon teachers to educate their students through the global humanitarian values of transparency, sustainability, honesty, equality and cooperation.

I call upon policy makers to look at the bigger picture of the constituents you serve and put their needs before yours. Turn away from divisive and stalling tactics that only prolong the status quo…it no longer supports the needs of the many.

It is time…we are at a crossroads in our evolution.

We can make the change toward a more humanitarian society or we can continue to destroy it and the planet we live on.

I choose the former, and I urge you to do the same.

Why?

Because we can.

Good day, good night and G-d bless us all.

Adam J. Kovitz is the Chairman & Founder of The National Networker Group of Companies, which publish The National Networker, provide member services and consulting as well as branding and social media domination.

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POWER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Wise Dominion, Part 4

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Visibility
Is it time to update your collateral? A new decade often calls for a face lift. Do your website, Facebook and LinkedIn present the company’s best face? What will help you maximize your social networks without exhausting company resources updating and maintaining contacts? What shifts will create marketing opportunities from a wider circle of potential clients? Share your genius in as many different venues as possible. Plant seeds for future collaborations to sprout in the spring.


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POWER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Wise Dominion, Part 3

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Law of Attraction
Companies attract companies with similar energies, just as people attract similar people into their networks and lives. What shifts in positioning might help current customers value you more? How can you use the value added by your unique products and services to attract new strategic partners? Is there a nearby niche waiting to be developed that will woo new customers? Become the kind of provider that you would like to attract.

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POWER THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Wise Dominion, Part 2

Power Thought of the Week with Patricia Parham, Ph.D.

Strategic Plans
The business and economic environment continues to ebb and flow. What drives those changes in the external environment in which your business operates? What new opportunities might emerge from these shifts? Consider how you might become more responsive to customer needs. Create new strategies to help products and services surpass those of the competition. How will you outshine the competition to overcome environmental threats and capitalize on your powerful strengths?


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MANAGING YOUR CAREER: Shifting Couple Relationships

Managing Your Career with Estelle H. Rauch, LSCW, CGP

Extended unemployment for the primary breadwinner can be accompanied by lowered self-esteem, loss of position within the family, and in the most severe instances, of mental health. Psychotherapists working with couples overwhelmed with the problems associated with this crisis at times neglect the potentially serious impact on the lives of their dependent children.

'Jamie,' 14, whispered to me, "Can I talk to you," when I emerged with her parents following their session. After receiving her parents' permission, I listened as Jaime guiltily reported her father's nightly drinking, parents' loud fighting, and her own beginning bulimia and self-cutting behavior - all to reduce her unmanageable tension.

Matthew, 9, in another family, drew such disturbing pictures in his 3rd grade class that his teacher referred the family to the community's mental health clinic. Parents were both out of work, their home in foreclosure. His father had left the family to return to his parents' home in Georgia, where the man had found some off-the-books work with relatives. No one had helped either Matthew or his 4 year old sister comprehend the rapidly deteriorating family situation.

During the recent severe economic downturn, I have worked with several families struggling with consequences following extended unemployment. I try to help each person appreciate the pain, fear and often displaced frustration and anger undermining self-esteem and ultimately poisoning the family environment. Therapy's objective: to reduce fear and dangerous behaviors while activating each individual's healthy energy for problem-solving, while paying serious attention to the children, who, in my opinion, should always be a part of therapeutic thinking, and at times, of intervention.

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